AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs India: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
83.4%
in 2024
India
95.2%
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
83rd
India rank
85th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 95.2% against 83.4% in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd and India ranks 85th of 132 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 86.3% | 3.5% | India |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 91.9% | 7.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or India?
- India, at 95.2% against 83.4% in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and India?
- 11.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and India rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd and India ranks 85th of 132 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release